UNSPSC 85151606: Nutrient deficiency control programs

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a nutrient deficiency control service

UNSPSC 85151606 Nutrient deficiency control programs (Commodity) encompasses dietitian and clinical nutrition services for long-term care facilities, state veterans' homes, and school health programs—work that includes nutritional assessments, meal plan development, dietary compliance monitoring, in-service staff education, and regulatory survey support. State and local governments procure these services through departments of veterans affairs, health and human services commissions, county health systems, municipalities, and pre-K education organizations. The work is typically contracted to licensed registered dietitians or clinical dietitian firms operating as independent contractors on a part-time or hourly-rate basis, with 22–32 monthly hours being common and long-term care facilities representing the primary buyer category in recent solicitations.

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has posted multiple small-purchase RFQs since July 2026 for dietitian services at Illinois Veterans Home Manteno, with response dates as recent as October 7, 2026 (solicitation 27497DVAMANTEB54205); Walworth County, Wisconsin issued an RFP for licensed Clinical Dietitian services at Lakeland Health Care Center due August 17, 2026 (solicitation 26084); Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a Dietician solicitation for Lubbock State Supported Living Center due July 22, 2026 (solicitation HHS0017578); and the County of Santa Clara Health System, California opened a five-year temporary staffing qualification pool for multiple ancillary health professionals including dietitian categories, due October 7, 2026 (solicitation RFSQHHSFY270052). The Texas HHSC also identified Dietician Services as a subcontracting opportunity within a broader School Health Program training coordination RFP due July 30, 2026. Recent activity centers on Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, and California, with no small business or minority-owned business set-asides noted across these opportunities.